Council undertook initial community engagement in 2022 for the Mary Street Reserve Landscape Master Plan. This was an ideas, opportunities, and constraints exercise to see what was liked, disliked, and what could change. The local community and the Spotswood Kingsville RSL gave feedback on the reserve as it is and made suggestions for what the landscape design should include. We also asked what active and passive outdoor recreational activities the community would like to see in the park.

Based on this, a master plan framework has been developed to show the different park components that would be included as part of the master plan, and spatially show where they would be positioned onsite. We are now seeking feedback on this Master Plan Framework which will then help inform the development of the draft landscape master plan.

Come and talk about the master plan framework with us at tthe Spotswood Slow Food market on 25 February 2023 at Mary Street Reserve, Spotswood, or feedback can be given below.

Objectives

Mary Street Reserve master plan framework
Mary Street Reserve precedent images 1
Mary Street Reserve precedent images 2

Project summary

  • Background

    The development of the Mary Street Reserve Master plan framework is part of the Better Places Spotswood and South Kingsville place guide. The Master Plan will undertake the necessary planning, consultation, and design to inform future upgrades in the area outlined below.

Aerial photograph of Mary Street Reserve

  • Project aims

    The project aims to:
    • Provide a targeted approach to improving the provision, capacity, quality and access of open space.
    • To help improve the character and recreational opportunities in the local area.
    • To create a space that deals with the increasing demands into the future.

  • Project future

    We are currently developing the concept design for this space. Once this is completed we will seek community feedback on the design of this space.

Previous consultation

Previous consultation - November 2022

Find out more about what we heard

Learn more about what we heard during this consultation for the Mary Street Reserve Master plan

Thank you to those who joined us for the information gathering session for the design of the Mary Street Reserve Master Plan.

Held: Saturday 15th October 2022, 3-5.30pm

Location: Newport Hub, Program Room 1, 11-13 Mason Street


The purpose of this workshop was to:

  • Get to know the physical site, including the constraints and community needs that will shape the design
  • Bring people together on equal footing to build shared understanding of needs and interests that will inform the design
  • Generate new ideas that will benefit group and the whole community

The purpose of this meeting was not do any actual design.

Help shape the design of Mary Street Reserve

Council will be commencing a comprehensive community consultation process in the coming months to develop a community vision and design plan for the Mary Street Reserve, Spotswood. We invite you to share your ideas for this public park.

This project is part of the Better Places Spotswood and South Kingsville Initiative. The project aims to provide a targeted and coordinated approach to improving the provision, capacity, quality and access of open space to help improve the character and recreational opportunities in the local area, and deal with the increasing demands into the future.

As part of this of this preliminary feedback stage, we are seeking to better understand the needs and wants of the community around the Mary Street Reserve area. Please use the interactive map below to share your feedback.